(07-16-2015, 11:20 AM)Elmira Guy Wrote: But yesterday, I was trying to determine what time I would need to leave my place near Weber & Lincoln in order to make a 10 AM appointment at Westmount & John next week. While both the #12 and #8 will get me there, the app only shows the #12, and the times weren't ideal, so I wanted to see if the #8 would be a better fit. However, the app won't show that route at all as a possible option.
I just find that very odd, and not very useful.
What likely happened here, was that you didn't hit the 5 minute window where the #8 is the better option. GRT's trip planner found that the 12 was the best option and handed you that.
Here's Google's transit directions
The 8 and 12 are each on half-hour schedules, but the 8 runs only eight minutes after the 12. There's even less buffer between them during much of the rest of the day.
In general, use google. It has the awesome "schedule explorer" that can show you exactly what you want when it comes to selecting a time of departure/arrival. Google misses some of the timed transfers, as it assumes a minimum number of minutes to make one, but if you're using a single line, it's far better.
Interestingly, trying out your search, but for next wednesday, I made sure to click "approximately", and it presented both the 12 and 8.